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China Rejects Foreign Criticism Over Liu Xiaobo Death
China has rejected international criticism for not allowing its most prominent critic, Liu Xiaobo, to be treated abroad...
S.Korean Diplomat Recalled From Ethiopia Over Alleged Rape
A senior South Korean diplomat has been recalled from Ethiopia after he allegedly raped a female colleague, Seoul's...
Total To Sign Iran Gas Deal, Biggest Since Sanctions Lifted
French energy giant Total will finally sign its multi-billion-dollar agreement to develop an Iranian offshore gas field...
Total To Sign $4.8 Bn Gas Deal With Iran
French energy giant Total is to sign a $4.8 billion agreement to develop an Iranian offshore gas field, the oil...
Hamas Says PA, Israel Refusing Travel Documents For Sick Gazans
Hamas on Tuesday accused the Palestinian Authority and Israel of refusing to grant documents to Gazans in need of...
Iran Protests Against Tillerson ‘transition’ Remarks
Iran has called in the Swiss charge d'affaires, who looks after US interests, to protest against comments by Secretary...
Next Round of Astana Syria Talks Delayed
Russian-backed peace talks on Syria in Astana have been pushed back, Kazakhstan's foreign ministry said Thursday, as...
Nepal, China Sign Mega Hydropower Agreement
Nepal has signed an agreement with a Chinese company to build the largest hydroelectric plant in the impoverished...
North Korea Slams ‘mean’ Targeted UN Sanctions
North Korea on Sunday slammed the latest UN sanctions as "mean" and vowed to press ahead with its missile and nuclear...
Sri Lanka Targets Unauthorised Builders After Monsoon Deaths
Sri Lanka announced plans Saturday to prosecute a slew of companies and individuals behind illegal construction...
Car Bomber Kills 18 In East Afghanistan On First Day of Ramadan
A suicide car bomber killed 18 people in the eastern Afghan city of Khost on Saturday, the first day of the holy...
New Taliban Attack On Afghan Base Kills At Least 15 Soldiers
At least 15 Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban fighters attacked their army base in the southern province of...
Taliban Attack On Afghan Base Kills At Least 15 Soldiers
At least 15 Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban fighters attacked their army base in the southern province of...
Tunisia Protester ‘accidentally’ Killed In South
A young protester was killed Monday after a national guard vehicle "accidentally" ran him over in south Tunisia,...
Hundreds of Suspected Cholera Cases In Yemen
At least 570 suspected cases of cholera have surfaced in war-torn Yemen in the past three weeks, sparking fears of a...
Taliban Kill At Least Eight Afghan Soldiers In Base Attack
At least eight Afghan soldiers have been killed and 11 wounded during an ongoing Taliban attack on their base in...
North Korea Fires Missile Into Sea of Japan
Nuclear-armed North Korea on Wednesday fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, South Korea and the US military...
North Korea Fires Missile Into Sea of Japan
Nuclear-armed North Korea on Wednesday fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, South Korea's defence ministry...
Afghanistan Sacks Top Generals Over Brazen Hospital Attack
Afghanistan on Tuesday sacked 12 army officers including two generals for negligence over an insurgent attack on the...